Where to see
Athene cunicularia
Emas National Park leads · 7 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Burrowing Owl during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Badlands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 7 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Emas National Park
In Emas National Park, Brazil, about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Burrowing Owl sighting on a given day, the highest of the 7 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Badlands National Park and more
After Emas National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Burrowing Owl are in Badlands National Park (United States, about 40%), Iberá National Park (Argentina, about 30%) and Serra da Canastra National Park (Brazil, about 30%). Outside South America, the best option is Badlands National Park in North America (about 40%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are May and September in Emas National Park (about 70%), May to August in Badlands National Park (about 40%) and September and October in Iberá National Park (about 40%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Burrowing Owl on a given day. Each park's Burrowing Owl page has the full month-by-month chart.
